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Dont let these 5star fanboys fool you this is quite possibly the worst show ive seen on CR. The art is just horrendous to look at i mean how do u etchi with butt ugly characters, AND!!! on top of them being ugly their annoying, unfunny,un-relatable (they just gross to look at)
The only redeeming quality this show has are the fight scenes, the fights alone caryed me to episode 12 they are ...

Dont let these 5star fanboys fool you this is quite possibly the worst show ive seen on CR. The art is just horrendous to look at i mean how do u etchi with butt ugly characters, AND!!! on top of them being ugly their annoying, unfunny,un-relatable (they just gross to look at)
The only redeeming quality this show has are the fight scenes, the fights alone caryed me to episode 12 they are PRETTY OK
PLEASE STAY AWAY RUN FROM THIS ANIME with swiftness

Honestly, the premise is interesting. She basically starts out chasing the kind of pressure she had when she was in gymnastics. The feeling of competition, and being forced to her limits.

The animation is okay, given the time it was created - the art though is pretty random. At times it seems like they've entirely forgotten how to draw people as they seem really messy and amateur hour. ...

Honestly, the premise is interesting. She basically starts out chasing the kind of pressure she had when she was in gymnastics. The feeling of competition, and being forced to her limits.

The animation is okay, given the time it was created - the art though is pretty random. At times it seems like they've entirely forgotten how to draw people as they seem really messy and amateur hour.

What brings it down the most for me is the Ecchi, maybe I'm just over this pandering, but I felt like everything they threw into this thing to make it popular or more desirable took away from what might have been a lot more interesting. To me, it was often just gross.

In one episode Maki (The main character) Talks about how doing the same thing everyday, not challenging yourself rots your brain. I sort of felt that way about the pandering in this anime.

There is also strange long blank screens I assume are leftovers from commercial breaks that really should have been edited out. This is rather a strange oversight for something that needed to be converted and timed for subtitles.

The story was a little awkward to say the least. I am an action anime type guy all the way. Air Master has definitely satisfied that within the action genre. It seemed like a plop into someone's life with no definitive background. It does get explained what she used to do, but doesn't go about saying, or mentioning, the transition of her past to present. In the beginning the ...

Story (4/5):

The story was a little awkward to say the least. I am an action anime type guy all the way. Air Master has definitely satisfied that within the action genre. It seemed like a plop into someone's life with no definitive background. It does get explained what she used to do, but doesn't go about saying, or mentioning, the transition of her past to present. In the beginning the fights seemed failry in order, but as the story progresses it just comes off as overtly random fights that just get absorbed into the plot. The characters are quite the riot even though some don't seem to have any definitive personality. The way the characters were brought out reminded me of Mike Tyson's Punch Out for Nintendo.

Visual (3/5):
For an anime being almost a decade old, the animation seems pretty nostalgic. It reminded me something of the 90's aspect of animating. It may even seem a little older by the color pallet seeming to be from Speed Racer.

Sound:
The voices seem a little off. Couldn't determine whether or not it was the syncing of crunchyroll. The introduction music was very motivating and fitting. The fighting sound effects were quite effective and appropriate to the actions being performed.

Overall it is an enjoyable show if you are into actions and get past a little craziness in stereotyping of fighting styles and personalities.

Ok, so yes, there are gratuitous panty shots, weird homosexual themes and some rapey scenes, but if you enjoy unbridled fighting, this anime is surprisingly good. The main character Maki Aikawa, is the multi-faceted character whose motives for fighting run deep. If you like older anime series that don't have the fluff of today, I encourage you to watch! Took a star off because some of the side ...

Ok, so yes, there are gratuitous panty shots, weird homosexual themes and some rapey scenes, but if you enjoy unbridled fighting, this anime is surprisingly good. The main character Maki Aikawa, is the multi-faceted character whose motives for fighting run deep. If you like older anime series that don't have the fluff of today, I encourage you to watch! Took a star off because some of the side characters get a little annoying, plus this is one of those anime series that don't go through the WHOLE story, so you do have to pick up the manga or read summaries in Wikipedia if you want the rest.

Air Master starts with promise, but somewhere around the middle the series falls into randomness and goes from hard street-fighting to sci-fi fantasy real quick.

Personalities are pretty weak, and in some cases literally obnoxious -- they genuinely detract from dramatic moments with high-pitched squealing. It's like all the fun of a 10 year old on Xbox Live _right in your ear as you watch ...

Air Master starts with promise, but somewhere around the middle the series falls into randomness and goes from hard street-fighting to sci-fi fantasy real quick.

Personalities are pretty weak, and in some cases literally obnoxious -- they genuinely detract from dramatic moments with high-pitched squealing. It's like all the fun of a 10 year old on Xbox Live _right in your ear as you watch anime_!!!

The plot starts off OK, but then is completely derailed and becomes a series of random fight sequences...

...but those fights are the real reasons to watch Air Master. The choreography is pretty sweet. Unrealistic, but fun as hell to watch.

I liked it. it was good. kinda wish there was more to show a rematch between Maki an the eternal though. more back story with yuu and michiru, or even renge. mina was a bit of a character flop in my opinion.

i have watched as well as read this series. At times i found parts to be a bit over the top. Even so , being a fan of many genre when it came to the fighting and ridiculous awkward moments I was somewhat satisfied.

I started to watch it I like everything except for the little girl but I could watch it, but the sound quality is soo bad it gives me a headache. If it sounded clearer it would be awesome to watch. If that is fixable I would definently watch this.

I first watched this series 8-9 years ago (it's vintage 2003), and I was still new to watching anime back then. After re-watching it years later, it's still retained all the charm it originally had for me.

The main character is a tall, red headed, high school freshmen who is trying to regain the emotional high she lost after her mother died. Street fighting is the only way she's found to get ...

I first watched this series 8-9 years ago (it's vintage 2003), and I was still new to watching anime back then. After re-watching it years later, it's still retained all the charm it originally had for me.

The main character is a tall, red headed, high school freshmen who is trying to regain the emotional high she lost after her mother died. Street fighting is the only way she's found to get close to her memories of performing as a gymnast for her mother.

Why this series stands out from others in the genre of (relatively) short fighting action comedy is this:
-The animation style is more realistic about peoples bodies and faces. Some people initially reject this, but the story quality should make up for that quickly. It allows for a range of expression that you don't find in other series, and they don't use super cartoonish drawings to show emotions.
-The setting doesn't revolve around some f*****g high school. They are actually fighting in the streets of Tokyo, and cityscapes are very well done. Even when not fighting, the characters are usually out in the city. I'm so tired of series where people try to be the top dog in a school
-The fighting styles don't get too far off from reality. You'll have to suspend disbelief for the acrobatics that happen, but since the series is short, they don't have to pull out new characters with useless fighting techniques to keep it going.
-It's good mix of comedy and action.

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I found it very funny to see the main character get thrown off her fighting groove by her opponents shouting utter non-sense, like when Nagano is professing he gay love for Kintaro while trying to kill Maki

-Sometimes it's okay to lose a fight.
-The beginning theme song rocks and fairly eloquently expresses the tone of the show. One of the opening shots where Maki towers head and shoulders above the crowd, combined with the somber but fast paced music, perfectly shows how out of place Maki is with her peers and her own emotions.

Some cons:
-This looks like a DVD rip that was not quality checked afterwards, so you have long blank periods between transitions (after opening, between first and second half, before ending). Annoying, not unbearable.
-There are a few man on man love action scenes. They are trying to be funny, but it was more disgusting for me.

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-The main character almost gets raped toward the end of the series. She escapes, but that was a little uncomfortable to watch.
- The ending goes far left into the supernatural.

-The ending leaves a lot unexplained about the strongest fighter, but overall I was satisfied with the conclusion.

I don't watch much anime, but I am getting into crunchy roll. I never watched Naruto, Bleach, or any of the most popular, but I loved Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo. This one doesn't take itself to seriously, but I like all the different fighters and their personalities. They feel genuinely dangerous and the fights become visceral, with no obvious winner. Even the Air master doesn't win all the ...

I don't watch much anime, but I am getting into crunchy roll. I never watched Naruto, Bleach, or any of the most popular, but I loved Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo. This one doesn't take itself to seriously, but I like all the different fighters and their personalities. They feel genuinely dangerous and the fights become visceral, with no obvious winner. Even the Air master doesn't win all the time.

I really got into this. The fighting scenes were detailed, so you saw each move and not just a blur/punch sequence. The main character is great. An olympic gymnast that yearns to feel the pressure and thrill of world class competition, so she street fights. Flashbacks show an obsessed mother, and her father was a high school student and absent from her life. All that adds up to a character with a lot of depth, imo.

The other characters are just characters, and provide a lot of comic relief, especially Renge. (I think that is the girl that many of the other reviewers found annoying.)

Anyway, I was hoping someone would read this review and advise me on other series that are similar to this. I only have 3 episodes to go and I am freaking out and don't want it to end.

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A former gymnast, Aikawa Maki has turned her skills to a different way of life - street fighting. The only thing that truly makes her feel
A former gymnast, Aikawa Maki has turned her skills to a different way of life - street fighting. The only thing that truly makes her feel alive is violence. ...more